the story of Stephen and Elisabeth

Category: faith

As man and wife. As lovers, best friends, partners, teammates. United in covenant. I’m coming to realize how profoundly similar Stephen and I were when we entered marriage. We were both raised in conservative Christian families with habits of learning, frugality, sacrifice, and commitment to each other and to Christ woven into the fabric of… Read More A Dozen Years

David & Jeanie have been holding Backyard Bible Clubs all over the Portland Metro area for the past 40 some years. Their faithfulness to Christ, their gentle love for children, and their humble teachable spirits are qualities I hope to emulate. The summer we first moved to Portland, I heard David talk about Backyard Bible… Read More Backyard Bible Club

She’s one of those friends I tell all my other friends about. She’s a force of nature, and she’s made a difference in my life. Connie came to visit us early this month, and we picked up right where we left off. Stephen and I first met Connie and her late husband, David, in Phoenix… Read More Connie Came

His heart beats His blood begins to flow Waking up what was dead A moment ago And His heart beats Now everything has changed Because the blood that brought us peace with God is racing through his veins ~His Heart Beats by Andrew Peterson (click the picture to hear the song) This! This is why… Read More He Is Risen Indeed

Over a year ago I picked three words to define and guide my new season of life in Oregon—health, small, and revel. I wrote about my words small and revel in a previous post. While I never did get around to writing about health, let me just say that I’ve been working out weekly in the… Read More Three Words

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. James 1:17 ESV Thanksgiving is a sweet holiday. It’s a time to pause in reflective thankfulness to God our Father. It’s a time to enjoy family and friends… Read More Thankfulness

Stephen and I were excited to see one of our favorite bands play live in Lake Oswego this October. The Gray Havens are a husband/wife duo, Dave and Licia Radford, who write and perform narrative pop folk music, drawing heavily on themes from C.S. Lewis and Tolkien. In fact, their band name is taken from… Read More The Gray Havens

Wait. What? I haven’t had this much homework in years. My brain is just a little bit fried. This September was an avalanche of things/programs starting all at once. Not only did we have Silas’s start to school and soccer, but Stephen and I have begun volunteering in children’s ministry at church after a year… Read More Homework, Homework

Summer vacation began with a bang as we hosted our housewarming party during a triple digit heat wave in late June. We enjoyed time with neighbors and friends from both church and school. Swim lessons were a staple nearly every weekday until mid-August. Silas finally advanced to Level 2. Hooray! Stephen attended weekly classes for… Read More Summer Recap

One year ago on July 1st we moved into our home here in Oregon. We were warmly welcomed by our neighbors and were immediately incorporated into the community’s Fourth of July bike parade/party in the park. Can’t wait for this year’s Independence Day celebration! On our one year Oregonniversary we drove to Cannon Beach with our… Read More Oregonniversary

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Let's be friends. I write mainly for myself because I celebrate life by recording memories. But, I also love sharing the story God is writing for me, my man, & our three little peeps in a way that connects us to faraway family & friends.